Careers News 

  Dates to Diarise in Term 1

• Victorian Careers and Employment Expo – 14 to 16 March 2024

Work Experience Opportunities at NCN Health – 

Must be able to be driven to placements 

NCN Health ( Numurkah, Nathalia and Cobram Hospitals ) offers a wide range of opportunities for work placement including:

• Allied Health Stream – which includes rotations between allied health clinicians such as physio, dietetics, podiatry, speech pathology, allied health assistances, social work and chronic disease. Students are allocated to the clinicians depending on their clientele at the time – rotation into leisure & lifestyle in our aged care may also occur

Would suit students who would like to work in health as a clinician but are unsure as to what field 

• Environmental Service Stream- includes rotations between housekeeping, kitchen and domestic services

Would suit students who would like to work in kitchens – as a chief or cook for example 

• Maintenance Stream – including rotation throughout maintenance departments to assist with general hospital maintenance

Would suit students who want to work with their hands and not sure which area eg plumbing, electrical, general handy man work

• Aged care & Leisure and lifestyle Stream- working within the aged care homes, would be based with leisure and lifestyle staff.

Would suit student who wants to work in aged care or nursing or leisure and lifestyle

• Medical Clinic and Acute/UCC Stream – including observation of rounds, reception, care planning

Spaces in these areas are limited and will be based on availability 

Student need to provide NCN Health with a formal application- including

• application letter
• CV
• copy of vaccination History including COVID
• Completed Structured Workplace Learning form including a travel form as students may go out on bus with residents or in cars with clinicians.

Please see your GSSC Careers Practitioner for further details if interested in these placements.

 Deakin campus tours in April 

Experience your future campus and get the course information you need. Deakin’s tours are the perfect way to begin your university journey and to get a feel for campus life.  Students participating in a tour get to experience Deakin’s vibrant campuses and world-class facilities in a study area that interests them.  In addition, staff and students will be available at the course information expo set up.  Tours will depart daily from 9.00am – 3.00pm.

Register at Deakin Campus Tours.

  News from Australian National University

• Applications for 2025 entry

Current domestic Year 12 students who intend applying directly to ANU for undergraduate study in 2025 are advised that direct applications opened on Friday 1 March 2024 and close on Monday 13 May 2024.  The deadline to provide all supporting documents is Monday 20 May 2024.

Students are advised to read through Application Information before applying at Applying to ANU. 

• ANU Open Day 2024

Get a taste of ANU by attending Open Day 2024.  Students unable to attend in person for the Open Day, will be able to watch it online as the event will be live-streamed.

Date:               Saturday 16 March 2024

Time:               9.00am – 3.00pm

Find out more and register at ANU Open Day 2024 

MYSci Program at Monash University 

MYSci is a three-day science program specifically designed for current Years 11 and 12 students.  The program has been significantly revised from the 2023 event, and students who attended in 2023, can also attend in 2024!

This program schedule will include:

• Hands-on workshops
• Access to our brilliant teaching facilities
• Opportunities to meet some of our research scientists
• Exposure to potential career pathways
• Activities with the Young Scientists of Australia
• Social activities

When:             Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 April 2024

Where:            Monash Science Precinct, Clayton Campus

Cost:                $120 per student

Registration is essential and can be done at MYSci Program.

 Monash Engineering Girls (MEG)

Monash Engineering Girls (MEG) is an engagement program designed for young women who want to know about the possibilities of a career in engineering.  If you like maths and science, are creative, a problem solver, enjoy working in a team and designing things, engineering might be the perfect career choice for you.

MEG is open to all Year 9-12 girls with an interest in a career in engineering, and participating in this program is a great way to get insights into the many opportunities available in the field of Engineering.  Students can join in Year 9 and remain until they finish Year 12.  During that time, students will have the opportunity to participate in a range of special activities and VIP events that will help them gain an understanding of all the different types of engineering and which one could suit them.  They will also form connections with others like themselves, have lots of fun experiences, and interact with current Monash Engineering students to learn what it is really like to study at Monash.  Students will also get to meet the talented academic staff who teach at Monash, as well as many graduates who are doing amazing things in their lives and careers.

MEG students are invited to the first MEG event for 2024 on Tuesday 9 April 2024.  Monash Engineering in collaboration with STEAM Engine Co. is delivering a STEAM City Workshop which is exclusive for Year 9 to 12 Monash Engineering Girls (MEG) members and is designed to develop key skills such as problem-solving, design thinking and project management.

This event is an exclusive workshop for MEG members only, so please join MEG to receive the invitation for this workshop.

Find out more and sign up at Monash Engineering Girls (MEG) - Monash University.

 Victoria Police School Leavers Careers Expo

Victoria Police Academy will be hosting its first-ever student careers exp on Saturday 16 March 2024.  This is an exclusive event for all students unsure about their career path.  This event is open to students that are currently in high school, TAFE or university. This is an opportunity to explore the academy grounds and check out the facilities.  It will be a rare opportunity to see what life is like for the training officers.

During the session, students will be taken through the many different career options available to them within Victoria Police.  Students will also be able to chat with current police officers about their experiences on the job.  Students can take one friend, parent or guardian as your guest.

Registration is essential.  Visit Victoria Police School Leavers Careers Expo to find out more, and to register.

  Collarts Creative Course and Careers Expo

Join Collarts for its new Creative Course & Careers Expo, a night tailored for those with bustling schedules and daytime commitments!

Discover our creative qualifications in Entertainment, Design, Performing Arts, and Communication, and find a career pathway that fulfills you while hearing first-hand from our students and graduates.

No need to rush to pre-scheduled sessions either:  Collarts will open up three of its campuses on different weeknights – 19 March, 20 March AND 21 March – so students have the opportunity to float between rooms and enjoy the free food and beverages at their own pace.

• Learn about creative industry trends and the career opportunities awaiting you
• Chat one-on-one with our accomplished lecturers
• Meet real Collarts students and alumni
• Tour our state-of-the-arts facilities located in the inner-north creative hub
• Discuss your goals and how to get there with our Careers Pathway Advisor
• Learn how you can use your Collarts studies to amplify your current profession or assist you in taking a new career direction
• Discover our flexible study modes to find the one that works for you
• Uncover our exclusive industry partnerships
  Free canapes and beverages provided
  
   

Register at Course and Career Expo.

 Veterinary Science Degrees in Australia in 2024   

Included in this matrix are a range of courses specific to Veterinary Science or Veterinary Technology or Veterinary Medicine on offer across Australia. 

Veterinarians diagnose, treat and help to prevent disease and injury in animals. They advise on measures to prevent the occurrence or spread of diseases and on ways to improve the health and productivity of animals, and supervise safety standards on food supplies. (Good Careers Guide).

Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine are similar fields – both involve working with animals, however careers in veterinary medicine focus on hands-on animal care, while veterinary science careers tend to focus more on research and instruction (Indeed Careers Guide)

  Snapshot of Box Hill Institute (BHI) in 2024

• Box Hill Institute, formally known as Box Hill TAFE, began operating in 1984. 
• Box Hill Institute (BHI) offers qualifications range from certificates I to IV, diplomas and advanced diplomas, even associate, bachelor, and master’s degrees - Over 250 TAFE Courses & Degrees at BHI.
• BHI’s vocational and higher education qualifications are nationally accredited and internationally recognised.
• BHI offers apprenticeships, traineeships, and pre-apprenticeship courses across a range of trade and industry areas - Apprenticeships and Traineeships. 
• BHI has a number of Melbourne campuses – three in Box Hill, one in the city, and the Lilydale Lakeside Campus is the newest campus. 
• Through its partnerships with international educational institutions and other organisations, Box Hill Institute has ten international global educational partners delivering Australian qualifications to residents throughout the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East.
• BHI has a number of excellent facilities including its new, one-of-a-kind, Integrated Technology Hub which provides collaborative and innovative learning spaces for the air conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical, plumbing and electrical technologies industries.  There are excellent Workplace Training Facilities where students get access to real and simulated work environments in order to gain lots of practical hands-on experience.  The environments are real, the tools and equipment are the latest, and the customers are paying members of the public.  
  Some of the workplace training facilities include:

• Barbershop 
• Hair and Beauty Salon, providing spa treatments and services
• Pets on Elgar, a veterinary clinic and dog-grooming centre
• Fountains Restaurant, Box Hill Institute’s premier training restaurant 

• BHI offers its students Study Abroad opportunities. 
• BHI has a range of Student Support Services, including study support, and personal and career counselling.
• BHI offers courses through the Free TAFE For Priority Courses.
• BHI offers offer a number of scholarships that:

• recognise the academic achievement of students
• help students who need financial assistance